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Best of the Web: Cloudburst triggers flash flood in Uttarakhand, India - Death toll likely to hit over 70 (UPDATE)

Geeta Pandey, Nitin Ramola
BBC
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:06 UTC
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Rescuers are looking for dozens of people who are feared to be trapped after a massive cloudburst triggered heavy rains and flash floods in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Teams, including army and paramilitaries, have reached Dharali village in Uttarkashi district, which is believed to have borne the brunt of the floods.

Dramatic videos of the disaster show a giant wave of water gushing through the area, crumpling buildings in its path. A tourist spot, Dharali is populated with hotels, resorts and restaurants.

A cloudburst is an extreme, sudden downpour of rain over a small area in a short period of time, often leading to flash floods.

It took place at around 13:30 India time (08:00 GMT) when a large amount of water came down, swelling the Kheerganga river and sending tonnes of muddy waters gushing downwards on the hilly terrain, covering roads, buildings and shops in Dharali.


Comment: Update August 13

Agence France-Presse reports:
Officials in India say at least 68 people remain unaccounted for a week after a deadly wall of icy water swept away a Himalayan town and buried it in mud.

On top of four people reported to have been killed, the figure takes the likely overall toll of the Aug. 5 disaster to more than 70 dead.

Videos broadcast by survivors showed a terrifying surge of muddy water sweeping away multistory apartment blocks.




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Unseasonal hailstorms and flooding hit Saudi Arabia


travelandtourworld.com
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:19 UTC
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Saudi Arabia is facing a sudden weather crisis that is throwing everyday routines, plus trips and holidays, into chaos. On August 12, social media was quickly filled with clips of storms acting far from the summer script. The videos, shot from pockets of the kingdom, show the kind of downpours and hail that usually wait for winter.

Taif, in the south, was hit hard; the streets there ran with water and a chill that is never in the summer forecast has arrived. The force of the storms has triggered small-scale flooding and made the temperatures plunge, which is now leaving countless visitors rethinking schedules and wondering what to do next.

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Cape Verde floods kill at least 8 people - 7.5 inches of rain in just 5 HOURS on August 5


Reuters
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:10 UTC
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At least eight people were killed after flooding on Cape Verde's Sao Vicente island overwhelmed emergency services and cut key roads, a regional civil protection councillor said on Tuesday.

On Monday morning torrential rains lashed the northern island in the Atlantic archipelago located off West Africa, swamping roads and sweeping away vehicles and people.

Municipal councillor Jose Carlos da Luz told a state broadcaster seven people had died in floods and one person was electrocuted, adding that three others were still missing.

In a report on Monday, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies put the death toll at nine and said 1,500 people had been displaced on Sao Vicente.

Sao Vicente usually records 116 mm of rain in a year, according to Cape Verde's meteorology institute. But early on Monday 193 mm fell in just five hours, according to Ester Brito, an executive at the institute.

"It is a rare situation because what was recorded is above our 30-year climatological average," she told Reuters, adding that in just two hours more rain fell than the island typically receives annually.

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Best of the Web: More record-breaking rainfall for August hits Kyushu, Japan leaving 3 dead - 14.5 inches of rain in just 6 HOURS


deshsewak.org
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:35 UTC
road is flooded follwoing a heavy rain in Nagasu town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan
© Naoki Hiraoka/Kyodo NewsA road is flooded follwoing a heavy rain in Nagasu town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan Monday, Aug. 11, 2025.
Record-breaking rainfall caused by a seasonal front hit Japan's Kyushu region on Tuesday, resulting in three confirmed deaths in Kagoshima, Kumamoto, and Fukuoka prefectures, local media reported.

Local authorities reported that the victims were caught in landslides and river flooding, according to national broadcaster NHK.

At least two people were also feared dead and several others remained missing in southwestern Japan on Monday as heavy rain continued to hit the region, sparking floods and landslides.

The mother and two children were rescued, while local police said they are confirming the identity of a man who was later found nearby with no vital signs, the report said.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a heavy rain emergency warning for parts of Kumamoto Prefecture but downgraded it to a heavy rain warning in the afternoon, while still calling for residents in the affected areas to stay vigilant.

In the six hours through early Monday, Kumamoto Prefecture's hardest-hit Tamana logged 370 millimeters of rainfall, nearly doubling the city's average precipitation for all of August, according to the JMA.


Comment: A report from 4 days prior: 360,000 urged to evacuate in Kyushu, Japan as floods and landslides hit - record rainfall of 19.6 inches in 24 hours - twice the average for August

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12 dead as flood wreaks havoc in Ebonyi, Nigeria on August 1

Casmir Nwankwo
Daily Post (Nigeria)
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:56 UTC
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No fewer than 12 people have been confirmed dead and over 800 farmlands were submerged in a flood that wreaked havoc on a plantain plantation in Enohia Itim, Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

The Chairman of Afikpo Local Government Area, Engr. Timothy Nwachi, who confirmed the incident, consoled the families of the deceased and assured that the local government will do everything humanly possible to prevent a recurrence.

He urged residents still living in flood-prone areas to relocate to safer ground, adding that the constant rainfall is capable of causing more floods, as warned by relevant authorities.

"We express sadness over the unfortunate incident and use this medium to extend our condolences to the families that lost their loved ones.

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Mexico Airport suspends operations due to floods


Channels Television
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:50 UTC
Heavy rains caused flooding at Terminals 1 and 2 of the AICM. All flights were also suspended due to weather conditions.
Heavy rains caused flooding at Terminals 1 and 2 of the AICM. All flights were also suspended due to weather conditions.
Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport suspended operations for several hours Sunday after heavy rains flooded the capital and caused poor visibility, authorities said.

"Due to the heavy rainfall this afternoon and based on reports of low visibility... the aeronautical authority has ordered the suspension of landing and takeoff operations for the next 3 hours," the airport's official X account posted before 9:00 pm local time (0300 GMT).

"This will allow for the removal of rainwater that has caused flooding, enabling the restoration of operational capacity," it said.

Benito Juarez International Airport, one of the city's two international airports, is among Latin America's busiest, serving 45.4 million passengers in 2024.

Sunday's rainfall flooded major roads in Mexico City, with water reaching up to 50 centimetres (19 inches) in some areas.

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Nine volunteers killed in landslide; floods cut off parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Telangana Today
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:40 UTC
Rescuers struggled for hours to pull the dead and injured out of the debris.
© APRescuers struggled for hours to pull the dead and injured out of the debris.
Nine volunteers were killed and three others injured when a landslide buried them during restoration of a flood-damaged water channel in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit region, officials said on Monday.

The incident occurred on Sunday night in Danyor Nullah when a mass of earth collapsed on the workers, trapping several under the debris, police said.

An emergency was declared in local hospitals as rescue operations were launched with the help of residents.

Hospital authorities confirmed nine deaths and warned that more people could be trapped. The injured were receiving treatment, they said.

In a separate incident, flash floods in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir triggered by a glacial lake outburst from the Shishper Glacier last Friday swept away a section of the Karakoram Highway linking Pakistan with China.

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Wisconsin State Fair closes over summer flash flooding

Steven Yablonski and Andrew Wulfeck
New York Post
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 19:47 UTC
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© FOX WEATHER"Please use caution as you make your way to the nearest exit as safely as possible and follow the directions of the Wisconsin State Fair Park staff and police as you exit," park officials said on August 10, 2025
Regions reach over 6 inches of rain

A dangerous flash flooding situation unfolded across portions of Wisconsin on Saturday and Sunday, including the Milwaukee area, that led to numerous reports of flooded roads and homes and forcing officials to close the Wisconsin State Fair.

The rounds of torrential rain and thunderstorms led to Milwaukee seeing its second-wettest day on record on Saturday after about 5.74 inches of rain fell during the evening hours.

By Sunday morning, rainfall totals increased to about 6.69 inches.

"This is some unprecedented flooding that we have seen across the Milwaukee area, radar estimating over 10 inches in a handful of communities and that's in a fairly short period of time," FOX 6 News Milwaukee Meteorologist Stephanie Barichello said during an interview with FOX Weather on Sunday morning.

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Heavy rain triggers floods and landslides in West Java, Indonesia


voi.id
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 13:22 UTC
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The heavy rain that flushed Bogor Regency, West Java, on Saturday, August 9 evening until evening triggered flooding in three sub-districts and caused trees to fall in the Cigombong area. This extreme weather is also accompanied by strong winds and landslides in several locations.

The staff of the Emergency and Logistics Division of the Bogor Regency BPBD, Jalaludin, said that his party immediately dispatched a team to the affected locations to evacuate.

"There are several locations for landslides, floods, and wind rain. Floods in Bojonggede and Kemang," he said Jalaludin, Sunday, August 10.

The Bogor flood this time was recorded as hitting Cibinong District, Bojonggede District, and Kemang District.

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Sanibel, St. James City in Florida get 10 - 15 inches of rain in just 12 hours

Andrew Shipley , Kaitlin Knapp
Fox4now.com
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 12:36 UTC
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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Sanibel, Captiva and Saint James City.

Heavy rain started early this morning as storms rolled through southwest Florida. Parts of Sanibel and St. James City has seen 10-15 inches of rain in the last 12 hours.

According to Fox 4 Meteorologist Andrew Shipley, another 2-4 inches is possible.

Sanibel City Spokesperson Eric Jackson is on the island and told Fox 4 that as expected, there's water over some roads and swales are full. However, the weirs are open.

Lee County recently installed sensors through the Hohonu Network, which is designed to monitor flooding and mainly storm surge. One of those is a dry land sensor in St. James City, which is reporting one foot of water inundation.

Storms are expected to continue on Sunday with a 90% chance of rain.

The Flash Flooding Warning expires at 9:15 a.m.


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